I have nothing against anglophones, but I want to defend the French language.
"That the committee proceed with clause-by-clause consideration of the bill no later than Tuesday, December 6".
I want to be consistent. What will happen between December 1 and December 6? I would prefer that this provision be replaced by a meeting rather than a date, that is to say "the meeting following the final appearance of the ministers". We don't know if that will be on December 6. We will be coming back and wasting our time again.
Let's make our work easier. Ms. Ashton said she was surprised, but we have the same objective: to move the matter forward. She need not be surprised when the proposals are acceptable. We have to understand that, when we're in committee, we have to give and we also have to expect that the other parties will be receptive.
I'm uncomfortable with the idea of setting a specific date. I agree that, following the motion we just voted on, we should proceed to the meeting following the final appearance of the four ministers.